Saied Ahmed - Councillor for Tower Hamlets (Canary Wharf)

Councillor Saied Ahmed

Aspire Canary Wharf Cabinet Member for Resources and the Cost of Living

Email: saied.ahmed@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Council: Tower Hamlets

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Member) Strategic Development Committee (Member) Council (Member) Audit Committee Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board Housing Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee (Substitute) King George's Field Charity Board (Member) Appointments Sub Committee (Member) Grants Determination (Cabinet) Sub-Committee (Member) Pensions Committee (Member) Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) (Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

97 meetings · Page 7 of 20

Strategic Development Committee Member

Strategic Development Committee - Wednesday, 3rd September, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Strategic Development Committee convened to discuss two planning applications: a large mixed-use development at Orchard Wharf and a change of use application at 27-29 Thomas More Square. The committee voted to approve the Orchard Wharf application, and voted to defer the Thomas More Square application for further negotiation.

September 03, 2025
Appointments Sub Committee Member

Shortlisting for Director Regeneration and Development, Appointment Sub-Committee - Monday, 18th August, 2025 5.30 p.m.

The Appointments Sub-Committee met to discuss shortlisting candidates for the role of Director of Regeneration and Development. Councillor Maium Talukdar, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Education, Youth and Lifelong Learning (Statutory Deputy Mayor), was scheduled to chair the meeting. Councillors were also expected to confirm the minutes of the previous meeting and consider whether to exclude the press and public from the meeting.

August 18, 2025
Appointments Sub Committee Member

Shortlisting for Director of IT, Appointment Sub-Committee - Monday, 18th August, 2025 7.00 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Council Appointments Sub-Committee met on Monday, 18 August 2025, to discuss shortlisting candidates for the role of Director of IT. Councillor Maium Talukdar, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Education, Youth and Lifelong Learning (Statutory Deputy Mayor), was scheduled to chair the meeting. Much of the meeting was scheduled to be held in private due to the confidential nature of the information to be discussed.

August 18, 2025
Appointments Sub Committee Member

Shortlisting for Director HR & OD, Appointment Sub-Committee - Monday, 18th August, 2025 5.00 p.m.

This meeting of the Tower Hamlets Council Appointments Sub-Committee was scheduled to discuss shortlisting candidates for the role of Director of HR & OD[^2]. The committee was also expected to confirm the minutes of a previous meeting, and to exclude the press and public from the majority of the meeting due to the confidential nature of the topics to be discussed.

August 18, 2025
Appointments Sub Committee Member

Shortlisting for Director Corporate Property and Estates, Appointment Sub-Committee - Monday, 18th August, 2025 6.00 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Council Appointments Sub-Committee met to confirm the shortlisting of candidates for the Director of Corporate Property and Estates position. The meeting also covered procedural items, including declarations of interest and confirmation of minutes from a previous meeting. Due to the confidential nature of the substantive agenda item, the report pack recommended that the press and public be excluded from the majority of the meeting.

August 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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The (draft) CIL Partial Review Draft Charging Schedule - Consultation

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 5.30 p.m. - December 17, 2025

... to undertake public consultation on proposals to revise the 2020 Tower Hamlets CIL Charging Schedule, including a new rate of £117 per square metre for Research & Development uses, and to progress to public examination if no material modifications are needed after the consultation.

For Determination

Amendments to Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy Approach

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 5.30 p.m. - December 17, 2025

...to ensure compliance with CIL regulations and to provide more flexibility in addressing local priorities, the Cabinet approved amendments to the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) approach, allowing underspent grant funds to be reallocated and including revenue projects alongside capital and affordable housing projects.

For Determination

Partial Update to the Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 5.30 p.m. - December 17, 2025

...it approved a partial update to the 2021 Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document, revising the Monitoring and Development Coordination Fees and the Mansard Roof Contribution, and authorized officers to withdraw the current version.

For Determination

Community Safety Partnership Plan

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 5.30 p.m. - December 17, 2025

... that the Community Safety Partnership Plan 2025-29 was recommended to proceed to the next meeting of Full Council for approval, as required by the Council Constitution.

For Determination

Strategic Vision – Our Tower Hamlets 2035

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 5.30 p.m. - December 17, 2025

...the Cabinet approved the Our Tower Hamlets 2025-2035 strategic vision, a 10-year plan outlining the council's shared ambitions for the borough and how they will be achieved in partnership with residents and other stakeholders.

For Determination